WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Monday that the arrest of IvoryCoast strongman Laurent Gbagbo sends a strong signal to dictators and tyrants about the consequences of ignoring the people’s will.

Mrs. Clinton said dictators should take notice that they cannot disregard “the voice of their own people in free and fair elections.” She said there will be consequences for those who cling to power.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has begun preliminary examination of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in IvoryCoast, including accusations against forces seeking to install Mr. Ouattara.